IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

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Originator

Metro Data Resource Center

Publication date

201105

Title

2010 Census Tracts

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Abstract

The US Census Bureau census tracts for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Tract boundaries are released from the Census Bureau every 10 years. Includes population (POP), dwelling units (DU), race and Hispanic attributes. Source: Census redistricting data [P.L. 94-171] summary files.

Purpose

The data are created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analysis purposes.

Supplemental information

The 2010 census tract relationship files are provided here as a tool to help compare the universe of Census 2000 tracts to the universe of 2010 Census tracts. From these files, data users may determine how Census 2000 tracts relate to 2010 Census tracts and vice versa.

DATA QUALITY INFORMATION

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Process Description

The geometry and attributes were downloaded from the 2010 census redistricting web site located at http://www.census.gov/rdo/data/2010_census.html. Attribute names were chosen by Metro to be consistent with previous census tract layers.

The information in this file was derived from digital databases on Metro's GIS. Care was taken in the creation of this file. Metro cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy. There are no warranties, expressed or implied.